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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, .IR., OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF SUSSEX, ENGLANDASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM STIOKNEY LAMSON, OF VVINDIIAM, NEW HAMP- SHIRE.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,967, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed February 25, 1889. Serial No. 301,110. (No'modeL) Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, J r., a subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain, residing at No. 80 North Street, Brighton, in the countyof Sussex, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inG011- nection with Cash-Carriers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to cash or parcel carriers, and althoughapplicable to various forms thereof, it is especially useful in what isknown as the ball system.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, reference is madeto the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, andin which- Figure 1 is a section of a ball-carrier for use with suchsystems made in accordance with this invention, the parts beingdetached, the section being taken on line .2 .2, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is aplan of the lower portion of the ball-carrier on the line as 00 ofFig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 show the band E E in one or two parts with holespierced to receive the screws D D, as hereinafter explained; and Fig. 5is a perspective View of the lower portion of a ballcarrier, the bandbeing omitted.

In many of the cash-carryin g systems now in use the balls or carriersare made in two parts, the upper part being fastened to the lower partby means of the screw-heads A A, or projections which can pass overcertain portions b b of the annular propelling rim B B and be turnedinto the groove 0 0. As the size and depth of the groove increases withconstant usage, the screws A are turned so as to project a littlefarther, and gradually the groove is cut through and the ball becomesuseless. According to the present invention the wearing away of thegroove is practically prevented, and at the same time the parts of theball are held more securely in place. These results are attained by theuse of a metal or other flexible band, E, with which I line the groove.I prefer that the said band (which may be steel, brass,whalebone, orother suitable material) should be attached by screws or pegs I),whichwill act as stops,while its length should be slightly greater than thesurface it is intended to cover, so that the band will bow or projectout between its fastenings away from the surface or neck which itencircles, whereby as the projection A travels over it there will be agradually-increased friction between the parts until A has passed thepoint of greatest resistance,which will of course then tend to preventthe parts from being unlocked. The friction referred to is but slight,being only intended to overcome any tendency of the parts to becomeunlocked when the ball is in use.

By experiment I judge that a thin steel band will most cheaply andeffectively secure the end in view; but I do not desire to limit myselfto this material.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. A cash-carrier in two sections, one provided with anannular projection having a groove and with a band secured within saidgroove and the other with radially-adjustable screws A, substantially asset forth.

2. The combination, with the section of a cash-carrier having an annular projection and groove therein, of a band confined within saidgroove at separated points and bowed out from the surface of the groovebetween said points, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, JR.

Witnesses:

THOMAS H. MELLOR, WILLIAM BONE.

